Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus SH-50

Below is a extensive review of the Canon SX70 HS versus Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was unveiled 5 years later than the SH-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX70 HS scores against the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS offers physical measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX70 HS versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and SH-50 is 63 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX70 HS and SH-50.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX70 HS to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.